Cafarella resigns from Legislature

by jmaloni

Falls Democrat represented Downtown/Pine Avenue areas

Tue, Feb 8th 2011 03:25 pm

Niagara County
Legislator Jason J. Cafarella, D-Niagara Falls, who represented the
downtown-dominated 3rd District, which included much of the city's historically
Italian Pine Avenue corridor, resigned from the Legislature effective March 31.

Cafarella, who
is also a practicing attorney and firefighter, cited difficulty "juggling
politics and family life" in a resignation letter addressed to Legislature
Chairman William L. Ross, C-Wheatfield. Cafarella also pointed to plans to
relocate out of his district at the end of his current term as in part driving
his departure.

"It has been an
honor to serve Niagara County as a legislator," Cafarella's letter said. "I
want to thank the residents of the Third District for allowing me the privilege
to do so for the last three-plus years. I regret the fact that I will not be
able to complete the term that I was elected to serve, but I promise the
residents of Niagara County that I will continue to remain active in our
community."

Cafarella, who
has served since 2008, concluded his letter with a note of optimism about the
county's future, and his own: "Niagara County is truly a great place to live,
and I look forward to serving the community in other capacities."

The Legislature
will release plans for a process to fill the 3rd District seat in the near
future.

The Niagara
County Legislature's 3rd District includes Niagara Street, Ferry Avenue and
Walnut Avenue between Portage and Packard roads; the area from Pine Avenue
south to the little river between Hyde Park Boulevard and the I-190.